Instead of innuendos DreamWorks (the guys who brought you “Shrek” and “Madagascar”) have decided to make a kids’ movie that runs on family friendly jokes and slapstick humour on a bigger scale than a Norman Wisdom movie.

“Kung Fu Panda” follows the life of the blundering panda Po (Jack Black “School of Rock”), who works in a noodle restaurant but dreams of being ‘the most awesome kung-fu master ever’. When it is time to choose the “Dragon Warrior” Po interrupts and find himself accidentally being picked. He is then trained by Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman “Meet the Fockers”) with Tigress (Angelina Jolie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), Monkey (Jackie Chan “Shanghai Noon”), Crane (David Cross “Alvin and the Chipmunks”), Viper (Lucy Liu “Charlie’s Angeles: Full Throttle”) and Mantis (Seth Rogen “Pineapple Express”). After a turn of unfortunate events Tai Lung (Ian McShane “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) escapes his prison. He then goes in search of the “Dragon Warrior” and seeks vengeance on his old mentor Master Shifu.

Jack Black makes Po who he is. I don’t just mean he makes the character Po the character Po, I mean he makes Po Jack Black so you might say Po is Jack Black. I like the amount of energy he gives to make the character more three dimensional. Dustin Hoffman is reasonably amusing as Shifu. Jackie Chan is sadly put in the position again where he does nothing and lets C.G.I. do all the work. Angelina Jolie is unmemorable as Tigress. David Cross is surprisingly funny as Crane. Lucy Liu is good as Viper. Mantis is boring as is the actor’s acting. Tai Lung is an amusing as well as fierce villain and he is voiced well

“Kung Fu Panda” is incredibly funny movie that’s full of lots of great jokes and slapstick action. The fight scenes are simultaneously amusing and breath-taking like lots of Jackie Chan style fights. Great movie for not just kids but parents to and thankfully no adult humour seems to be present in this DreamWorks movie.